GeForce 8800M GTX SLI vs Radeon HD 6870

In this comparison between GeForce 8800M GTX SLI and Radeon HD 6870 you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people GeForce 8800M GTX SLI will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 6870 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce 8800M GTX SLI is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce 8800M GTX SLI is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with GeForce 8800M GTX SLI here:

Main Specs

  GeForce 8800M GTX SLI Radeon HD 6870
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 151 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 2x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 512 MB 1 GB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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  • Radeon HD 6870 has 16% more power consumption, than GeForce 8800M GTX SLI.
  • GeForce 8800M GTX SLI has 511 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6870.
  • GeForce 8800M GTX SLI is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 6870 - in Desktops.
  • GeForce 8800M GTX SLI is build with G9x architecture, and Radeon HD 6870 - with Terascale 2.
  • GeForce 8800M GTX SLI is manufactured by 65 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6870 - by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 6870 is 250 MHz higher, than GeForce 8800M GTX SLI.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 6−7 10−12
ultra / 1080p 4−5 6−7
QHD / 1440p 0−1 1−2
low / 720p 16−18 24−27
medium / 1080p 7−8 12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 75% more, than GeForce 8800M GTX SLI.

Full Specs

  GeForce 8800M GTX SLI Radeon HD 6870
Architecture G9x Terascale 2
Code name NB8E-GTX RV940 Barts
Type Laptop Desktop
Release date 19 November 2007 22 October 2010
Pipelines 192 1120
Core clock speed 500 MHz
Boost Clock 900 MHz
Transistor count 1508 Million 1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology 65 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 50.40
Floating-point performance 2,016.0 gflops
Length 220 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 800 MHz 1050 MHz
Memory bandwidth 134.4 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX DirectX 10, Shader 4.0
Shader Model 5.0
OpenGL 4.4
OpenCL 1.2
Bus support PCIe 2.0 x16
HDMI +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 213 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Eyefinity +
Design reference
CrossFire +
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